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This month, Arcadia Center for Sustainable Agriculture & Food proudly launched Washington, D.C.’s first mobile farmer’s market in an effort to provide sustainable, local foods to areas in need. The Mobile Market is a retrofitted school bus that through regularly scheduled market stops, distributes fresh vegetables, fruit, milk, eggs and meat from Arcadia Farm and [...]
Posted in AccessMark your calendars folks, because fresh strawberries and salad greens are headed to school cafeterias near you! On May 23rd, 2012, over 200 schools in all 8 wards of Washington, DC will feature locally-grown berries and greens in their school lunches. The D.C. Farm to School Network is also helping 50 schools coordinate “Where Food [...]
Posted in AccessWho We Are: Common Good City Farm (CGCF) is an urban farm and education center growing food for and with low-income residents in Washington, DC and providing educational opportunities for all people that help increase food security, improve health, and contribute to environmental sustainability. Our Mission is to grow food, educate, and help low-income DC [...]
Posted in Access[Cross-posted on the Bread for the City blog] With high levels of food insecurity, disparities in access to food across the city, and 13 different city agencies playing a role in shaping our local food system, a group of advocates and service providers has proposed the formation of a food policy council with the intention of improving [...]
[Cross-posted on the Bread for the City blog] This past week Bread for the City was awarded a grant from Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States for the DC Food System Organizing Workgroup. This grant will provide the resources and support needed to build upon the almost a year and a half of work by [...]
Simplify the process to lease vacant land, provide access to water, establish a citywide composting system and encourage the planting of fruit trees: these were some of the suggestions voiced by individuals and organizations testifying at a public hearing on community gardens and urban agriculture convened by D.C. Councilmember Tommy Wells on December 15. More [...]
Posted in AccessFriday mornings at Bread for the City, our hard working Story Collection Team takes a break from the hustle of field journalism to open our Southeast center for a skillshare. Skillshares are informal events for exchanging skills which might be useful to our clients. Turnout has been growing since our first two–”Loading Photos to FB” and “Computer Tips and Tricks”–and each time we’ve discovered new ideas for things we want to teach and learn together.
We’d like you to join us on Friday, December 9th for our next skillshare, Interview Your Family.
We’ll be joined by guest facilitator, friend, and blogger Danny Harris. Danny interviews DC residents from all walks of life and publishes the stories he collects on his blog, People’s District. Thanks Danny!
Got a media skill to share? Email us at storybank@breadforthecity.org
Posted in AccessNeed to stock up on staples for the winter? Olive oil? Maple syrup? Wine? Bulk nuts for baking cookies, perhaps? Chicken stock for savory soups to get you through the cold months? Start your list, but hold off until Dec 14th… that’s when Whole Foods is holding a “5% Day” at their P Street and [...]
